Which player has surprised Ligue 1 the most this season?
Ligue1 produces a cohort of exciting young players every year, but few success stories have been as unexpected as Folarin Balogun’s. After just three goals across 18 outings for Championship side Middlesbrough last term, the Arsenal loanee is now battling the likes of PSG star Kylian Mbappe and Lille’s Jonathan David for the Golden Boot in France.
Still just 21, Balogun is amodernday penalty-box poacher, with a hint of Thierry Henry-esque swagger about him, most evident in his ability to cut in and shape a shot home. The England Under-21 international’s combination of
